Farmington Hills, Michigan
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.
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Farmington Hills, Michigan
Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.
Detroit, Michigan
This railway-turned-greenway provides a pedestrian link in downtown Detroit and celebrates urban artwork.
Detroit, Michigan
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
Detroit, Michigan
To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
Detroit, Michigan
A painted-over wall in Detroit originally built to segregate a black community from an adjacent white development.
Lansing, Michigan
Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.
Hell, Michigan
Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day.
Lansing, Michigan
This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.
Lansing, Michigan
A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
The origin of the Nixon tapes is rooted in technological incompetence as much as secrecy.
Battle Creek, Michigan
When beetles destroyed these trees, they found new life as fantasy sculptures.
Battle Creek, Michigan
Dating back to the 1800s, two imposing buildings in Michigan have had countless transformations over the years.
Shelby, Michigan
A lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.
Denver, Colorado
Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.
Charlevoix, Michigan
Unique Michigan homes look like something out of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings."
Holland, Michigan
The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.
Traverse City, Michigan
For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.
Traverse City, Michigan
An enormous roadside pan tells the story of a battle for pie glory.
Charlevoix, Michigan
There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.
Ishpeming, Michigan
A comedy troupe's collection of bizarre humor.
Shingleton, Michigan
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.
Mackinaw City, Michigan
A Northwoods sporting competition that shows lumber jacks doing much more than cutting down trees.